Ectopic spleen is a rare clinical entity characterized by splenic hypermobility which may be congenital or acquired. The spleen may be migrated to different positions in the peritoneum. The main complication is pedicular torsion with splenic volvulus, presenting as an emergency abdominal surgery.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe anterior liver hernia is a very rare entity that mainly occurs within an incisional hernia. Primary anterior liver hernia, in the absence of a previous abdominal incision, is extremely rare. The diagnosis is suspected in patients with epigastric bulging.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSplenic rupture is most commonly encountered after blunt abdominal trauma. Spontaneous atraumatic splenic rupture is a rare but dramatic occurrence that is most commonly attributed to infection or neoplasia. We report the case of a 27-year-old female patient without pathological history.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEnterolithiasis is an uncommon medical condition. It's defined by the formation of gastrointestinal concretion in the setting of intestinal stasis. Enteroliths are typically incidentally discovered during imaging and are a rare cause of acute small bowel obstruction.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUtero-cutaneous fistula is a rare pathology. It mostly occurs consecutively to surgical intervention such as Cesarean section. Blood discharge from the cesarean scar during menstruation is a quasi-pathognomonic feature.
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